BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1650, 17 January 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE ELECTIONS. THE PREMIER RE ELECTED UNOPPOSED. By, telegraph, Press Ass'n, Copyright London, Jan. 15. The following have boon olectod unopprsod : Shipley dis'riot, Yorkshire : Me Percy Illingswortb (Liberal), olooted unopposed. (This seat was formerly held by Sir Foitesouo Flannery (U ), who at last election defeated tho new member by 6284 to 6223). SlirliDg : Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman (L ). (At last election Bir H. 0. Bannerman defeated his opponent by 2715 to 2085.). North Louth : Timothy M. Healy (N.) West Denbigh : J. B. Roberta (L). Weet Carmarthen : J. L. Morgan (L,). Notth Dublin : J. J. Clanoy (N.) South Roscommon : J. P. Hayden (N.). Rotborom : Sir W. H. Holland (L.). East Limerick : William Lundon (N.). Barnsley (Yorks) : Joseph Walton (L.). (The above havo been re fleeted). Normanton (Yorks) : Hall, a Laborite, elected unopposed, (In tho last Parliament Normunton was represented by William Parrott, a Labor representative ). East Donegal: McVeigh (N.), elected unopposed. Grimsby : Sir George Doughty (U.) secured a majority over the L’boral and Labor candidates. '(At last election Sir G. Doughty was elected unopposed.) Mid Armagh : J. B. Lonsdale (C.). North Wexford : Sir T. H. G. Esmoode (N.). Galway City : C. R. Devlin (N.). North Kerry : M. J. Flaviog (N.). East Wioklow : D. J. Coogan (N.). East Clare : W. Redmond (N.). South Tipperary : J. Cullinan (N.). _ Mr Chamberlain, speaking at Birmmg bam, said there were so many side issuer introduced that whatever the result migb be, he did not regard tbo elections as t 3 decisive answer on the fisoal question. Sir H. C. Baonerman, speaking a Meigle, declared that suoh an announce ment did not exbibit Mr Chamberlain’ usual oourage, straightforwardness, am belief in his own cause.

Sir John Brunner, speaking at Warrington, said, as the only manufacturer of sulphur in England, it would pay him to spend one hundred thousand pounds to buy Parliamentary votes to eecure pro- ! leotion, yet he would still be able to make a profit of half a million a year. Speaking at Battersea, Mr John Burns denounced “ spread eigle ” Imperialism. He deolared that Australians were angry, and would think twice before again help' iDg the Motheiland, because they had been sold by Mr Chamberlain, who had done muoh (o Bhake the colonies' faith in the Motherland. Mr Byles attributed his euooess to firstly insisting on untaxed bread, and secondly to land and labor reforms and firmness for Home Eule. Mr Priestly attributed his success to in* sistiog that the peop'e should not have bread taxed, and Mr Ma’let to the stand he took on the eduoatioD, freetrade, and Chinese questions.

FURTHER RETURNS.

MEMBERS RE-ELECTED.

By, telegraphy Presa AWn 4 Copyrl'gtv

Received 9.37 p.m., Jan. 16,

London, Jan. 16. The following Liberals have been reelected Sir H. H. Fowler, East Wolverhampton. R. H. Barran. North Leeds. Sir J. S. Woodhouse, Huddersfield, Sir W. D. PersoD, Co'chester. D. V. Pirie, North Aberdeen. B. Langley, Alteroliffe division of Sheffield. W. R. Creamer, Haggereton division of Sboreditch. 0. E. H. Hodhouse, East Bristol. R. Rea, Gloucester. Henry Norman, South Wolverhampton. James Bryce, South Aberdeen. T. Lough, West Islington. UNIONISTS RE-ELECTED. The following Unionists have been reelected : Colonel Lcgge, St. George, Hanover Square. J. S. Arkwright, Hereford. Sir Samuel Soott, West Marylebone. Hon. Claude Hay, Hoxton division, Sboreditoh. Samuel Roberts, Eccleshall division, Sheffield. C. B. Stuart Wortley, Ha'lam division, Sheffield. Colonel Sir C. E. Howard Vincent, Central Sheffield. The latter polled 4217, bang a majority of 927.

FURTHER ELECTIONS. LIBERALS STEADILY GAINING GROUND. L 1 i By telegraphy Presa 'Asa’n,. CopyiTgkl Received 11.8 p.m., Jan. 16. London, Jan, 16. The following L ; be“als have been elected i Bedford, P. Barlow. Cambridge Borough—S. O. Buckmaster. Linooln City—o. Roberts, Bath City—D. McLean and G. P. Gooch. Oldham—A. Emoott and J. A. Bright. North Islington—S Waterlow. East Islington—G. H. Radford. Wo3t Wolverhampton—Councillor Rio-* hards. The following Unionisls have been elected: East Marylebone—Lord Robert Cecil. Hastings—H. D. U. Cross.

LABORITES RETURNED. By telegraph, Pres* 'Atts'n, Copyright Reoeived 11.55 p.m., Jan. 16. London, Jan. 16. The following Laboritas have been olected : Deptford, Bowerman. Cbalthsm, Jenkins. East Leeds, O’Grady. Peterborough, Greenwood, with a majo' rity of 1159 ovec Purvis, Unionist. OTHER RESULTS. ■ ' Other results are : West Leeds. Herbert Gladstone ... ... 9258 Samuel, Unionist 6150 Smth Leeds. J. L. Wol on, Liberal ... ... 6200 Fox, L->hor ... 4039 Luoy. Unionist ... ... 2126 Central Leeds. Aimitnge, Liberal ... ... 4188 Gerald Baltour, Conionativo 3119 Lynn. Regis Ballaers, Libtral ... 1506 T. G. Bowlos, Conservative ... 1164 Alan Burgoyne 774 South Bristol. Howoll Davies, Liberal ... 7964 W. H. Long 5272 North Brietol. Birrell, Liberal 6953 Foote, Unionist 4011 Greenwich. R. S. Jackson, Liberal ... 4906 Benn, Tarriffite 2565 Lord Hugh Cecil 2356 Weet Ham, South. W. Thorns, Liberal 10,210 Nutting, Unionist 1973 Boßod. G. Harwood, Liberal 10,953 A. H. Gill, Labour 10,416 Hon. G. J. Goschen, Unionist 6693 j Croydon. | Arnold Forster 8248 ' Somerset, Liberal 7241 1 Strank, Labour ... ... 4112 I Norwioh—Two Seats. ( G. H. Roberts, Labor 11.059 1 Louis Tillett. Liberal 13,972 i E- Wild, Conservative 746 Q .<

TORYISM ALMOST EXTINCT.

THE TIMES ON THE SITUATION.

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Roooived 12,20 a.m., Jan. 17.

London, Jan. 1GMaopherson (Labor) and Harold Cox (Liberal) have boon olected fcr Preston (two seats). The Cbroniolo says that but for the smaller boroughs Toryism would be a.* most cxtinet.

The Times says that the great townß are completely reversing the verdict t)f 1895 and 1900, but Liberals in elation would do woil to remember that what they were witheßsing was not an expression of admi* I ration for Liberal statesmanship, or faith in nebulous Liberal promises, or wholesale condemnation of Mr Balfour and all his j works. It was only limited by a verdict upon issues politicians imagined they were I prescribing for. While they were disputing about issues, another was shaping itself, quietly, silently, viz., whether the workers constituting the majority should dictate the policy or bo content with ehoos- j ing between the policies offered by the I traditional parties. The workers had I decided in the first alternative. Laborites would form a considerable section of the new House, and the Liberals, from whom the workers had extorted pledges and made thorn indebted for seats, were also very I numerous. The Labor party bad chosen their lime fora new experiment with great judgment and patriotism, now foreign I relations were settled and peaceful, and trade unusually prosperous. STATE OF PARTIES. The state of parties is : | Liberals 93 Unionists 3° 1 ' Laborites - ••• 21 Nationalists 1° GERMANY REJOICING. ! THE NEW LABOR PARTY.

By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright Received 1,9 a.m., Jan. 17. Berlin, Jan-16. There are rejoicings ia Germany at Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman’s victories. London, Jan. 16. The Standard says that the Laborites will support Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman as long as his policy meets with their demands. When it fails to satisfy they leave him in the lurch.

ANOTHER TRADE RIVAL IS PLEASED. By telegraph. Press A*s’n, Copyright Received 19am., Jan, 17. New York, Jau. 16. The Sun sayß that Great Britain for a whi'e at least will give no preference, to Colonial food products over the United St&t63i Some American newspapers ascribe the Unionist dißsst or to Mr Balfour’s Fabianism in his speeches.